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N4 Accredited Webinars
N4 is approved by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL), and the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to offer continuing education for their members.
Featured Webinar
Internationally Educated Health Care Professionals Integration to a Canadian Work Environment: Perspectives from Organizations and Newcomers
Through experiences shared by Career Transitions for International Health Professionals, World Skills Employment Centre, and Hire Immigrants Ottawa, this webinar will present the accounts and lessons learned from both perspectives in the hiring IEHPs.
Royal College members receive 1 Continuing Education credit for attending this webinar. CCHL members receive 0.5 Category II credits for attending this webinar. CPA members receive 1 Continuing Education credit for attending this webinar.
Learning objectives:
Understanding the barriers that organizations face in the integration of newcomers to a Canadian work environment and how employers can overcome these challenges and foster a sense of belonging in the workplace.
Greater knowledge on the perspective of IEHP clients seeking employment in the Ontario healthcare sector. This includes the assistance provided to IEHPs when improving their skills and preparing for the physician/nurse licensure process in their future.
The experiences of IEHP clients that work to become a fully licensed Physician or Nurse in Canada and the hurdles faced and lessons learned to achieve this outcome. This will include a brief introduction to the World Skills Employment Centre’s Credential Recognition Program.
Speaker: Henry Akanko, Hire Immigrants Ottawa · Barb Hogan, World Skills Employment Centre · Zahra Azizi, World Skills Employment Centre · Anna Larsson Berke, Catholic Centre for Immigrants
February 14 · 1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free
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Upcoming Learning Events
January 31 · 1 PM EST · English · 1.5 hours · Free · Professional Development Session
Abortion in Canada: A Case-Based Approach to Ethical & Legal Context and Health Professional Responsibilities
Speaker: Dr. Michelle Mullen, Bioethicist, CHEO
Register NowFebruary 21 · 1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free · Webinar
Youth Settlement in Action: How Sectors Can Build their Capacity to Support Newcomer Youth
This webinar is accredited. CCHL members receive 0.5 Category II credits for attending this webinar. CPA members receive 1 Continuing Education credit for attending this webinar.
Speakers: Kate McDougall, Regional Youth Liaison, WRAPCAP project, Centre for Newcomers · Carolee Israel Turner, Local and Regional Partnership Coordinator, WRAPCAP project, Centre for Newcomers
Register NowFebruary 28 · 1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free · N4 Launch Event
Tools and Resources to Support Optimal Employment for Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals
Speakers: Christine Kouri, Director, N4 · Michelle Quinlan, Team Lead, Knowledge Generation and Mobilization, N4 · Catherine Penney, Quality Improvement Specialist, N4
Register NowMarch 6 · 1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free · Webinar
Real Organizational Change to Advance Health Equity for Newcomers
Speaker: Alicia Tieder, Associate Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer Seattle Children's Hospital
Register NowMarch 20 · 1 PM EST · English · 1 hour · Free · Webinar
Interpersonal Communication 101: Basics and Foundation
Speaker: Dr. Aliaa Dakroury, Associate Professor, Saint Paul University
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Did you know?
All of our past webinars are recorded and available for free to view at any time on our website.
English · 1 hour · Free
Doing More with What You Know: An Introduction to Knowledge Mobilization for Newcomer-Serving Professionals
Speaker: Sarah Pinder, Knowledge Broker, Knowledge Institute, for Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions
Watch Now!English · 1 hour · Free
Mental Distress and Resettlement: Improving RAPs Model of Service for Clients in Mental Distress
Royal College members receive 0.5 Continuing Education credits for watching this webinar. CCHL members receive 0.5 MOC II credits for watching this webinar. CPA members receive 1 Continuing Education credit for watching this webinar.
Speakers: Paulysha De Gannes, Assistant Manager, CAMH · Mercedes Sobers, Research Coordinator, CAMH · Jack Williams, Research Analyst, CAMH
Watch Now!English · 1 hour · Free
Unveiling the Invisible: Exploring Intersections in Child Welfare and Immigration
Speakers: Liz Okai, Manager, CWICE - Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence · Danielle Ungara, Manager, CWICE - Child Welfare Immigration Centre of Excellence
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Experiences and Impacts of Family Violence: The Journeys of Racialized Immigrant Youth
English · 1 hour · Free
Speakers: Dr. Purnima George, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Toronto Metropolitan University · Dr. Ferzana Chaze, Professor, Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies, Sheridan College · Dr. Bethany Osborne, Program Coordinator and Professor, Bachelor of Social and Community Development, Sheridan College · Archana Medhekar, Certified Family Law Specialist, Lawyer and Family Mediator-Arbitrator
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Featured Member
Janelle Benjamin is a Juris Doctor with almost 20 years of experience in diversity and inclusion, accessibility, and human rights. Her journey to becoming a leader in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is shaped by her unique background and a strong commitment to justice. Born in Canada to immigrant parents from Trinidad and Tobago, she faced the challenges of being a first-generation Canadian, dealing with issues of identity and acceptance.
Featured Organization
The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that over the past 30 years, has earned the trust of health systems as the main gatherer, packager and disseminator of information on Canada’s health systems and the health of Canadians. We have evolved to be both knowledge leaders and service providers — in tune with the health systems’ needs while setting the pace on data privacy, security, accessibility and innovation.
N4 Outreach and Partners
N4 meets regularly with stakeholder organizations to ensure we understand and support their efforts to promote equity for newcomers. Here are the latest organizations we have met with:
- Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, ON
- Ontario Ministry of Labour, Toronto, ON
- Simon Fraser University, BC
- Canadian Council of Registered Nurse Regulators, Ottawa, ON
- Alberta Health Services, AB
Want to meet with N4 to discuss your organization? Book a virtual meeting with N4.
Data Snapshots
Each month, N4 provides a visual data snapshot of key quantitative data sets in a simple and useable formats. Data snapshots help members make evidence-based decisions using timely and relevant sources of information.
Recent Snapshot: Expressions of Social Inclusion for Immigrants and Visible Minorities
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New N4 Members
Health and social service professionals across Canada join N4 to ensure equity for our newcomers. Here's some of the cities where our newest members have joined from.
Burnaby, BC · Edmonton, AB · Edmundston, NB · Fredericton, NB · Halifax, NS · Kingston, ON · Kitchener, ON · London, ON · Montreal, QB · New Westminster, BC · North York, ON · Ontario East, ON · Ottawa, ON · Red Deer, AB · Regina, SK · Saskatoon, SK · St. John’s, NFLD · Surrey, BC · Toronto, ON · Vancouver, BC · Waterloo, ON · Windsor, ON · Winnipeg, MB
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N4 in the News
Dive into the insights, participant reflections, and research findings on the IEHP N4 / SPU online program featured in Symposium+ magazine.
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CTV News: How Reducing Immigration Could Affect Canada's Economy: Desjardins Report
Canada's population has surged over the last year, with growth driven in large part by foreign workers... Read MoreGovernment of Canada: Foreign Credentials Recognition Program
As Canada’s health care sector continues to face labour shortages, the demand for qualified... Read MoreCTV News: Immigration Minister to Consider Cap on International Students in Canada
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says in the next few months he’ll be looking at the possibility of putting a cap... Read MoreGlobal News: Canada’s Population Booms by 430K over 3 Months. What’s Behind the Spike?
Canada came close to breaking the highest population growth rate in any quarter this July to September... Read MoreWould You Like to Feature Your News Here? Share the news of your organization's work with newcomers and we will feature it here and on the N4 website.
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“I would definitely recommend the program to other foreign colleagues, because for me, having recently arrived in Canada, it has been a wonderful experience and I feel like I am rediscovering myself.”
Magno Garcia, Internationally Trained Physician (ITP) Participant in the N4/SPU IEHPs Online Program
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